I'm heading toward Lake Gairdner in Outback SA to go and have a look at the annual Speed Week event conducted by Dry Lakes Racers Australia (DLRA).
An extract from their web site is here;
"The DLRA conducts its annual Speed Week at Lake Gairdner in South Australia. It's straight line speed on "the big white dyno", as fast as you can go on a salt lake in the remote Australian outback. There is no setting like it anywhere in the world, it is a truly unique event in a spectacular location. There is an amazing range of cars, motorcycles and trucks dating from the turn of the century to modern day".
Hi Folks, I’m currently transiting to Lake Gairdner in SA to watch part of Speed Week. I’ll be off the Grid until Thursday when I should pop up around Kingoonya. In the meantime, here is a little Teaser to whet the appetite.
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You don't have to have a long neck...to be a goose
Nice work digger... Gotta say that your production values have improved out of sight.
Himalayas Royal Enfield Tour 2017; Camp Cook-Off Winner 2017; Kennedy Ranges; Three Oceans Tour Australia; Hyden-Norseman Breakaways; R1200 series final drive repair; Mt Augustus; Bimbijy Station; Around Oz
Digger
Pimba and Woomera are Len Beadell territory. He is buried in the Woomera Cemetery and there is a plaque at the Pimba Roadhouse when he opened up a renovation of the building.
Bozo
Update - End of Day 5.
The journey to Speed Week at Lake Gairdner was pretty seamless. I arrived on the Tuesday around 2pm. The following day there was some unseasonal rain which halted the event. It was clear on Thursday no Trials would be done with water still present on the Lake. Getting out proved very difficult after so much rain. I stayed at Pimba last night (Thursday) and will continue to Woomera, Roxby Downs, Andamooka and then toward the Oodnadatta Track.
Watch this space.
Danger; danger!
The track leading to the Camp and Lake .
Rain started to fall...this Bloke never got his chance to leave the start line. Drivers have a 9 km straight to achieve or improve their personal best.
You don't have to have a long neck...to be a goose
Picture taken Thursday morning with water still present on the lake.
Getting out proved tricky. This was a 200 metre stretch of bull dust 2 days prior. It was now just slush. Some 4WD’s had bashed a bypass to get out thankfully.
You don't have to have a long neck...to be a goose
The Solivagant
(definition, : rambling alone : marked by solitary wandering)
Kingoonya SA. It used to be on the original Adelaide to Alice route but is now a forgotten outstation
This was the scene of a double fatality accident a few days earlier. A semi trailer passenger and motorist were incinerated. The road collapsed due to plastics used to construct the Culvert. Concrete is not used due to the salts in the water and soil.
You don't have to have a long neck...to be a goose
Now you've missed your dose of 'speed' and reporting back to us 'slackers' how good it was... You'd better get over to Sellicks Beach Historic Motorcycle Races for this weekend (Sat 13-14 March) and report back from there for 'us'.
Himalayas Royal Enfield Tour 2017; Camp Cook-Off Winner 2017; Kennedy Ranges; Three Oceans Tour Australia; Hyden-Norseman Breakaways; R1200 series final drive repair; Mt Augustus; Bimbijy Station; Around Oz
Update - End of Day 7.
I’ve travelled some roads and tracks recently I hadn’t been on before (hard to believe) and have enjoyed the last couple of days. Yesterday, (Friday) I experienced 40 degree celsius temperatures around Roxby Downs and Andamooka which made riding tough when you where several layers to protect against an accident. From here where I am (Leigh Creek) I’ll transit thru the Flinders Ranges and make my way to Broken Hill, the home of the Big Australian.
The grave of Len and Anne Beadell in Woomera. Len was one of the last great Australian explorers and opened up 6,000km of roads and tracks in Outback Australia. RIP Len (and Missus).
Andamooka, Opal country.
Sunset bush camp on Borefield Road, SA.
You don't have to have a long neck...to be a goose
Update - End of Day 10.
I’m currently staying in an old gold mining town (reminds me of a mini Kalgoorlie) named Gulgong in NSW. The last couple of days have provided a variety of road and track conditions thanks to different Apps that allow me to mix it up a little. I’m nearing the end of this part of the Adventure (more on that later) with tomorrow (Wednesday) being the last day on the road for a while.
The magnificent Flinders Ranges, SA.
Razorback Lookout in the Flinders
Gorge along the Bunyeroo Road Loop Road
You don't have to have a long neck...to be a goose
